Jun 18, 2021

Teens in alleged sex assault on social media set for court

Posted Jun 18, 2021 3:00 PM
Clark-photo Sedgwick Co.
Clark-photo Sedgwick Co.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Two teens accused in the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl, which they allegedly recorded and posted on Snapchat are due in court Friday morning, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.

 David Clark, 18, is being held on requested charges of rape and  aggravated sexual battery.

Ethan Garrett, 19, is being held on requested charges of aggravated sexual battery and sexual exploitation of a child. 

Garrett
Garrett

On May 28, police contacted a 17-year-old girl at a Wichita area hospital regarding a sexual assault report. 

The victim reported being sexually assaulted while at a friend’s home in an incoherent state and the incident being videoed and put on the social media platform Snapchat, according to Officer Charley Davidson.

Wichita Police Domestic violence/sex crimes detectives, crime linkage unit detectives and officers from the Domestic Intervention Violence Reduction Team (DIVRT) collaborated and followed up on the case, identifying Garrett and Clark both of Wichita being involved in the assault.

On June 3, the suspects were booked into the Sedgwick County Jail and released the following day after posting bond.